Download or read book Gold Catalysis written by Laura Prati and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first report on alcohol oxidation in 1998, many studies have highlighted some peculiarity of gold with respect to other metals. Some analogies have been found between gas and liquid phases, but the big challenge to operate in a condensed phase lies in the role of the solvent in tuning the reactant-catalyst contact. Liquid-phase oxidation